Doyle, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). "the Sign Of The Four; Or, The Problem Of The Sholtos". In: Auction
Upcoming AuctionsAuctions Near MeHow Auctions Work
|
HelpNewsConsignPrice Results
LiveAuctioneers Logo
Art
Jewelry
Asian Antiques
Furniture
Collectibles
Coins
Home & Décor
Fashion
Explore Categories

Art
Artists
Popular Searches
Browse by Origin
Antiques and Fine Art
Santa Cruz Auction Company
Sponsored.Your ad here?

Jewelry
Featured
Popular Searches
Living Estate Of Judith Naughton, May 26th
Clark's Auction Company
Sponsored.Your ad here?

Asian Antiques
Browse By Origin
Featured
Living Estate Of Judith Naughton, May 26th
Clark's Auction Company
Sponsored.Your ad here?

Furniture
Tables
Seating
Cabinets & Storage
Browse By Styles
Featured
Ararity's Antique & Decorative Arts Auction 2
Ararity Auctions
Sponsored.Your ad here?

Collectibles
The Art of Discovery Part Two
Gray's Auctioneers
Sponsored.Your ad here?

Coins
Browse By Origin
Featured Coins

Home & Décor
Featured
Ararity's Antique & Decorative Arts Auction 2
Ararity Auctions
Sponsored.Your ad here?

Clothing
Accessories
Featured Designers
Weekly: Throwback 90s/00s Fashion
Bonhams
Sponsored.Your ad here?

lots of lots
View Auction
Previous
Lot 0071
Next
item-177652418=1
item-177652418=2
DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). "The Sign of the Four; or, The Problem of the Sholtos". In:
DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). "The Sign of the Four; or, The Problem of the Sholtos". In:
Item Details
Description
DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). "The Sign of the Four; or, The Problem of the Sholtos". In: Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, February 1890 [but 1889].

8vo. Frontispiece and special title-page inserted. Modern morocco gilt; morocco-backed folding case.

THE TRUE FIRST HARDCOVER APPEARANCE OF DOYLE’S SECOND SHERLOCK HOLMES NOVEL. The Sign of the Four first appeared in print in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, published simultaneously in Philadelphia and London. Green and Gibson note, "in the American issue of the magazine the frontispiece faces a special title-page and is therefore considered by some to constitute the first edition." Green and Gibson A7i.
Buyer's Premium
  • 31% up to $1,000,000.00
  • 25% up to $4,000,000.00
  • 19% above $4,000,000.00

DOYLE, Arthur Conan (1859-1930). "The Sign of the Four; or, The Problem of the Sholtos". In:

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
Current Price (1 bid)

$500

Starting Price $500
7 bidders are watching this item.
Get approved to bid.
Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in Chicago, IL, US
See Policy for Shipping
Payment
Freeman's | Hindman

Freeman's | Hindman

Chicago, IL, United States
1,543 Reviews
46,986 Followers

Fine Literature, Coll of Richard C. McKenzie

Jun 06, 2024 10:00 AM EDT|
Chicago, IL, USA
View Auction
DREISER, Theodore (1871-1945). A group of 5 FIRST EDITION works, comprising:: DREISER, Theodore (1871-1945). A group of 5 FIRST EDITION works, comprising: Jennie Gerhardt. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1911. Original cloth. -- The Hand of the Potter. New York: Boni &
Jun 06, 2024DREISER, Theodore (1871-1945). A group of 5 FIRST EDITION works, comprising:
$250
DUMAS, Alexandre (1802-1870). The Count of Monte-Cristo. London: Chapman & Hall, 1846.: DUMAS, Alexandre (1802-1870). The Count of Monte-Cristo. London: Chapman & Hall, 1846. 2 volumes, 8vo (222 x 134 mm). Frontispieces with wood-engraved illustrations after M. Valentin (some very
Jun 06, 2024DUMAS, Alexandre (1802-1870). The Count of Monte-Cristo. London: Chapman & Hall, 1846.
$500
ELIOT, George ("Mary Anne Evans Lewes") (1819-1880). A group of 4 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:: ELIOT, George ("Mary Anne Evans Lewes") (1819-1880). A group of 4 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising: The Mill on the Floss. 1860. 3 volumes. Contemporary polished calf gilt, stamp-signed by Sotheran. --
Jun 06, 2024ELIOT, George ("Mary Anne Evans Lewes") (1819-1880). A group of 4 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:
$150
ELIOT, T.S. (1888-1945). The Waste Land. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1922.: ELIOT, T.S. (1888-1945). The Waste Land. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1922. 8vo. Original cloth gilt (very light rubbing). FIRST EDITION, second impression, number 23 of 1,000 copies. Retains
Jun 06, 2024ELIOT, T.S. (1888-1945). The Waste Land. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1922.
$300
ELIOT, T.S. (1888-1945). The Family Reunion. London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1939.: ELIOT, T.S. (1888-1945). The Family Reunion. London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1939. 8vo. Original cloth; publisher's dust jacket (toning). Provenance: Charles Smyth (1903-1987), ecclesiastical
Jun 06, 2024ELIOT, T.S. (1888-1945). The Family Reunion. London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1939.
$250
ELIOT, T.S. (1888-1945). Four Quartets. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1943.: ELIOT, T.S. (1888-1945). Four Quartets. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1943. 8vo. Original black cloth gilt; in unrestored dust jacket (rubbing, 1" closed tear at front dust jacket). FIRST
Jun 06, 2024ELIOT, T.S. (1888-1945). Four Quartets. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1943.
$600
ELIOT, T.S. (1888-1965). A group of 8 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:: ELIOT, T.S. (1888-1965). A group of 8 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising: The Rock: A Pageant Play. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1934. -- Murder in the Cathedral. New York: Harcourt, Brace &
Jun 06, 2024ELIOT, T.S. (1888-1965). A group of 8 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:
$150
ELLISON, Ralph (1914-1994). Invisible Man. New York: Random House, 1952.: ELLISON, Ralph (1914-1994). Invisible Man. New York: Random House, 1952. 8vo. Original two-toned cloth, top edge stained black (some minor rubbing to white lettering on spine); in unrestored
Jun 06, 2024ELLISON, Ralph (1914-1994). Invisible Man. New York: Random House, 1952.
$2,000
EMERSON, Ralph Waldo (1803-1882). Poems. Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1847.: EMERSON, Ralph Waldo (1803-1882). Poems. Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1847. 8vo. 4pp. publisher's advertisements at front dated 1 January 1847. (Light offsetting from ads to title-page.)
Jun 06, 2024EMERSON, Ralph Waldo (1803-1882). Poems. Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1847.
$200
EMERSON, Ralph Waldo (1803-1802). The Complete Works. -- Journals. Cambridge: Riverside Press for: EMERSON, Ralph Waldo (1803-1802). The Complete Works. -- Journals. Cambridge: Riverside Press for Houghton Mifflin, 1903-4, 1909-14. 22 volumes, 8vo. Titles printed in red and black, numerous
Jun 06, 2024EMERSON, Ralph Waldo (1803-1802). The Complete Works. -- Journals. Cambridge: Riverside Press for
$1,000
FANTE, John (1909-1983). Ask the Dust. New York: Stackpole Sons, 1939.: FANTE, John (1909-1983). Ask the Dust. New York: Stackpole Sons, 1939. 8vo. Original tan buckram lettered in brown (front joint slightly leaned); in unrestored unclipped dust jacket (spine sunned
Jun 06, 2024FANTE, John (1909-1983). Ask the Dust. New York: Stackpole Sons, 1939.
$500
FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Soldiers' Pay. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1926.: FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Soldiers' Pay. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1926. 8vo. Title-page printed in red and black. Original blue cloth, lettered in yellow, top edge stained yellow, blue and
Jun 06, 2024FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Soldiers' Pay. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1926.
$200
FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Mosquitoes. New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927.: FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Mosquitoes. New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927. 8vo. Title printed in blue and black. Original blue cloth, lettered in orange, top edge stained yellow (light cockling
Jun 06, 2024FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Mosquitoes. New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927.
$1,000
FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Sartoris. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1929.: FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Sartoris. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1929. 8vo. Original black cloth, lettered in red, top edge stained red; in dust jacket designed by Arthur Hawkins
Jun 06, 2024FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Sartoris. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1929.
$400
FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). The Sound and the Fury. New York: Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith,: FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). The Sound and the Fury. New York: Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith, 1929. 8vo. Original cloth-backed black and grey patterned boards, top edge stained blue
Jun 06, 2024FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). The Sound and the Fury. New York: Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith,
$2,000
FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). As I Lay Dying. New York: Jonathan Cape, 1930.: FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). As I Lay Dying. New York: Jonathan Cape, 1930. 8vo. Original beige cloth, lettered in dark brown and properly aligned, top edge dark brown (front lower corner bumped,
Jun 06, 2024FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). As I Lay Dying. New York: Jonathan Cape, 1930.
$2,000
FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Sanctuary. New York: Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith, 1931.: FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Sanctuary. New York: Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith, 1931. 8vo. Original cloth-backed boards, grey and magenta decorated endpapers [first state], top edge stained
Jun 06, 2024FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Sanctuary. New York: Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith, 1931.
$500
FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). These 13. New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931.: FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). These 13. New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931. 8vo. Original brown cloth-backed linen, spine lettered in silver, top edge silver, others uncut (light
Jun 06, 2024FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). These 13. New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931.
$400
FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Idyll in the Desert. New York: Random House, 1931.: FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Idyll in the Desert. New York: Random House, 1931. 8vo. Title printed in brown and black. Original marbled paper boards, printed cover label, unopened (extremities
Jun 06, 2024FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Idyll in the Desert. New York: Random House, 1931.
$200
FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Miss Zilphia Gant. [Dallas: J.M. Colville for] The Book Club of: FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Miss Zilphia Gant. [Dallas: J.M. Colville for] The Book Club of Texas, 1932. 8vo. (Faint library stamps embossed on title-page, evidence of card pocket removal on rear
Jun 06, 2024FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Miss Zilphia Gant. [Dallas: J.M. Colville for] The Book Club of
$200

Recommended Items

Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Sign of Four, second edition, 1892; and a first edition of The Valley: Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Sign of Four, ink ownership inscription to head of title, browning to endpapers, second edition, original pictorial cloth, light toning to spine, spine ends and corners bu
6 days LeftDoyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Sign of Four, second edition, 1892; and a first edition of The Valley
£400
Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [&] The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, 2: Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, first issue with 'Miss Violent Hunter' in the last sentence on p.317 and without name to street sign on upper cover, upper hinge weak, sligh
6 days LeftDoyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [&] The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, 2
£2,400
MICAH CLARKE by Arthur Conan Doyle - Hurst & Co. NY Publ. HC No Date- Antique: MICAH CLARKE by Arthur Conan Doyle, Published by Hurst & Company, New York. Hardcover, maroon boards with gilt title to spine, embossed decoration with four-leaf clover in center to front cover and sp
4 days LeftMICAH CLARKE by Arthur Conan Doyle - Hurst & Co. NY Publ. HC No Date- Antique
$90
[LITERATURE - BRITISH & IRISH]. A group of 25 works, including:: [LITERATURE - BRITISH & IRISH]. A group of 25 works, including: BUTLER, Samuel (1835-1902). The Way of All Flesh. London: Grant Richards, 1903. Original cloth; slipcase. -- DOYLE, Arthur Conan, Sir (1
Jun 06, 2024[LITERATURE - BRITISH & IRISH]. A group of 25 works, including:
$200
Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Complete Sherlock Holmes, 2 vol., one of 147 copies signed by the: Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Complete Sherlock Holmes. With a preface by Christopher Morley. Introduction by John Dickson Carr, 2 vol., one of 147 copies with tipped in limitation leaf signed by the a
6 days LeftDoyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Complete Sherlock Holmes, 2 vol., one of 147 copies signed by the
£1,500
Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) His Last Bow, first edition, 1917; and a first edition of The Case-Book of: Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) His Last Bow, 6pp advertisements, foxing to endpapers, light toning to spine, extremities a little rubbed, 1917; The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, browning to endpapers, bookp
6 days LeftDoyle (Sir Arthur Conan) His Last Bow, first edition, 1917; and a first edition of The Case-Book of
£300
Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Return of Sherlock Holmes, first edition, [1905]: Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Return of Sherlock Holmes, first English edition, half-title, 16 plates by Sidney Paget (2 detached and tipped in), 4pp. advertisements at end, occasional foxing and patch
6 days LeftDoyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Return of Sherlock Holmes, first edition, [1905]
£400
Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Hound of the Baskervilles, first edition, first issue, 1902: Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Hound of the Baskervilles, first edition, first issue with "you" for "your" on p.13, half-title, 16 plates by Sidney Paget (1 working loose), light toning to endpapers, bu
6 days LeftDoyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Hound of the Baskervilles, first edition, first issue, 1902
£600
Steinbach Nutcracker Doll, Sherlock Holmes: Hand crafted wooden doll is a nod to Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes character. Created with hat, pipe and cloak as the original would have worn. Steinbach impressed mark. Issued: 20th century Di
5 days LeftSteinbach Nutcracker Doll, Sherlock Holmes
$10
Playboy v1 #1 Dec. 1953 HMH Publishing Co. CGC 5.5: Premiere issue of Playboy Magazine, December 1953, Vol.1, No.1, HMH Publishing. Cover features Marilyn Monroe. Landmark issue of Hugh Hefner's pioneering and often controversial men's magazine feature
Jun 05, 2024Playboy v1 #1 Dec. 1953 HMH Publishing Co. CGC 5.5
$625
Mafia Interest Books, 7: Group of Seven Books on Mafia Interest, comprising: "Al Capone - The Biography of a Self-Made Man" by Fred D. Pasley, "Capone, The life and world of Al Capone" by John Kobler, "Black Mafia" by Francis
Jul 09, 2024Mafia Interest Books, 7
$50
N.C. Wyeth "The Giant, 1923" Offset Lithograph: N.C. Wyeth, whose full name was Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945), was an American artist and illustrator, renowned for his contributions to American illustration and his influence on subsequent genera
2 days LeftN.C. Wyeth "The Giant, 1923" Offset Lithograph
$180
N.C. Wyeth "It HUng Upon a Thorn" Offset Lithograph: N.C. Wyeth, whose full name was Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945), was an American artist and illustrator, renowned for his contributions to American illustration and his influence on subsequent genera
2 days LeftN.C. Wyeth "It HUng Upon a Thorn" Offset Lithograph
$150
N.C. Wyeth "The Last of the Mohicans, 1919" Offset Lithograph: N.C. Wyeth, whose full name was Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945), was an American artist and illustrator, renowned for his contributions to American illustration and his influence on subsequent genera
2 days LeftN.C. Wyeth "The Last of the Mohicans, 1919" Offset Lithograph
$160
N.C. Wyeth "In a Dream I Meet General Washington, 1930" Offset Lithograph: N.C. Wyeth, whose full name was Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945), was an American artist and illustrator, renowned for his contributions to American illustration and his influence on subsequent genera
2 days LeftN.C. Wyeth "In a Dream I Meet General Washington, 1930" Offset Lithograph
$160

Related Searches

Price Results
Auctions in Chicago
TOP